Air Law Flashcards
What are the weather minima for special VFR?
how can special VFR be obtained?
1/2 SM vis, clear of clouds
must be in control zone, pilot must request.
A low level air route is an example of class_____ airspace.
class E
In commercial helicopter operations other than scheduled passenger service or helilogging the maximum flight times may be extended to?
8hrs in 7days 60hrs in 30 days 210 hrs in 42 days 450 hrs in 90 days 900hrs in 180 days 1200 hrs in 365 days
What is the 24 month requiremnt to maintian a pilots licence?
Any of the following:
- attend a TC safety seminar
- participate in a TC approved recurrent training program
- TC self paced study program in current aviatin safety newsletter
- completion of training program for PPC or complete a permit, licence or rating
What are the weather restrictions to fly VFR over the top?
- 1000’ vertically from clou
- must be at least 5000’ between clouds layers
- flight visibility of 5NM or greater
- weather at destination vis 5NM or greater, scattered or clear of cloud, no forecasted precipitation, fog, thunderstorms, or blowing snow one hour before and two hours aftter ETA
What are the minimum weather conditions to fly VFR in a controlled airspace?
- visual refrence to the ground
- visiblity not less than 3SM
- distance from cloud 500’ vertically and 1SM horizontally
- 500’ above ground unless landing or taking off
What are the dimensions of a VHF airway?
- 2000’AGl to below 18000’ ASL
- 4NM either side of centre line increasing where 4.5* lines intersect 4NM width
What equipment is required for day VFR?
- ASI
- Altimeter
- magnetic compass
- timepeice
What equipment is required for night VFR?
in addition to day requirements -turn and bank indicator -gyroscopic heading indicator -flashlight for each crew -spare fuses -nav lights -means of illuminating flight instruments -landing lights if carrying passengers commercial operations: -attitude indicator -VSI -means to prevent icing in airspeed system -outside air temp. gage
Over a built up area a helicopter must maintian at least _______feet above the highest obstruction within horizontal distance of _______ feet
1000’ vertically
500’ horizontally
commuter operation is defined as?
air operations in an air transport service or in aerial work involving sightseeing operations with a multi-engine aircraft that has a MCTOW of 8,618 kgs (19,000lbs) or less and a seating of 10-19 excluding pilot seats
What is an air taxi operations?
air operations in an air transport service or in aerial work involving sightseeing operations using the following aircraft:
- single engine
- multi engine aircraft other than a turbo jet powered airplane tha has a MCTOW of 8,618kgs (19,000lbs)or less and a seating of 9 or less excluding pilot seats
- any aircraft authorized by the minister
What does a red flashing light mean in the air and on the ground?
Air-airport unsafe do not land
ground-taxi clear of landing area
Define: movement area
part of an aerodrome that is intended to be used for the surface movement of aircraft and includes the manuevering area and aprons
unless otherwise permitted a fllight crew members total flight time shall not exceed? \_\_\_ in 24hr \_\_\_\_ in 7 days \_\_\_ in 30 days \_\_\_ in 90 days \_\_\_ in 365 days
8 hrs in 24 hours for single pilot IFR 60 hrs in 7 days 120 hrs in 30 days (100 hrs for on call) 300 hrs in 90 days 1200 hrs in 365 days
Define maneauvering area
part of an aredrome other than an apron that is intended to be used for the take-off and landing of aircraft and for the movement of aircraft associated with the take off and landings
What is the minimum number of light required for a rectangular helipad? what color are the required to be?
8 yellow lights
What safety equipment is required on board aircraft?
fire extinguisher
first aid kit
time peice
flash light
What is an aviation occurance?
any accident or incident associated with the operation of an aircraft
The estimated time/position of penetration of an ADIZ boundary must be revised if it is greater than +/- _____minutes or +/- _____ NM
+/- 5 minutes
+/- 20 NM
A flight itinerary shall contian the following information.
- aircraft registration and type
- estimated duration of flight and ETA at destination
- route of flight or specific boundaries of the area of flight operations
- location of overnight stops if applicable
An uncontrolled VFR aircraft at 12 500’ or below shall sqauck code_____
1200
low level airways are controlled low level airspace that extedns upwards from _____ feet up to but not including _______ feet
2,200 to 18,000 feet ASL
Required documents
- airworthiness certificate
- Registration certifacite
- Radio licence
- operations manual
- weight and balance
- Flight manual
- logbook journey
- insurance
- interception orders
- pilots licence
What is an aerial work operation?
a commercial air service other than an air transport service or a flight training service. aerial work regulation apply to the aerial work involving product dispersal carriagiage of Class B, C or D external loads, but do not apply to aircraft in aerial work involving sightseeing operations
Are VFR aircraft permitted in class C airspace? And if yes are there any special requirements?
Yes, if they obtian clearance two way radio and Mode C transponder are required
What errors are ADF subject to?
1) station overlap (one or more stations assigned to the same frequencies)
2) electrical storms-points to storms
3) night effect-greatest at sunrise and sunset
4) Quadrantal effect-radiowaves defected off aircraft before hitting antenna
5) mountian effect-mountian reflcet waves causing erranous indication errors
6) coastal effect- distortions from land to sea, greatest at less than 30* from coast line
what should cruising altitudes be for a VR flight in class B airspace on a magnetic track of 150* be?
odd thousands note: class B airspace is controlled VFR
What is a reportable aviation accident?
- a person sustains serious injury or is killed as a result of being on board or coming into contact with the aircraft or being exposed to jet blast or rotor down wash
- aircraft sustains damage or structural failur affecting strength, performance of flight characteristic and normally major repair or replacement
- aircraft is missing or inaccesable
What is a reportable aviation incident?
an incident resulting directly from an airplane having a MCTOW greater than 5700kgs or rotor craft with MCTOW greater than 2250kgs where:
- an engine fails or is shut down
- transmition or gearbox malfunction
- smoke or fire
- diffulculties controlling aircraft
- aircraft fails to remain in inteneded landing or takeoff area
- any crew member unable to perform duties
- depressurization requiring emergency descent
- etc.
What are the class of external loads?
Class A-cannot move freely, be jettisoned and does not extend below landing gear
ClassB can be jettisone and is not in contact with land, water or any surface.
Class C- can be jettisoned and remains in contact with the ground.
Class D-any external load with a person carried externally or any external load not classified as A,B, or C
What distance must be maintianed from a forest fire area?
5NM
3000’ AGL
or any other distance noted in NOTAM
